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    Chickpeas mash with vegetables for babies

    last updated: Jan 21, 2020 by Kalyani

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    Chickpea with vegetables

    Chickpeas are a fabulous legumes that should be a part of baby's healthy diet. They are rich in protein, iron and fiber. Chickpeas can be introduced to babies between the age of 8-10 months as introducing earlier may cause gas in some babies. When you start chickpeas for baby, give well cooked squashed chickpeas as a finger food or as chickpeas puree. Once the baby is adjusted to that, you can move to this mashed chickpeas with vegetables. It has a mild taste and definitely suits the little ones taste buds.

    Let's check how to make this mashed chickpeas with vegetables for babies.
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    Chickpeas mash with vegetables for babies

    Chickpeas mash with vegetables - Healthy mash for babies with chickpeas aka black channa & vegetables.
    Course Baby Food
    Cuisine Indian
    Prep Time 4 hours 5 minutes
    Cook Time 15 minutes
    Total Time 4 hours 20 minutes
    Calories
    Author Kalyani

    Ingredients

    • Black channa/Chickpeas - 4 tbsp
    • Potato - 1 small sized
    • Tomato - 1 small sized
    • Water - as needed

    Instructions

    Preparation

    • Sterilise the bowls and spoons used for feeding your baby in a vessel with hot water for five minutes and keep it immersed in the same vessel until use.

    Method

    • Wash potato and tomato in running water well. Discard the seeds fro tomato. Then peel the skin off from potato with a peeler. Then chop potato & tomato into equal sized small cubes. Set aside. Soak the chickpeas overnight or at least 4 hours. Wash the chickpeas/black channa and pressure cook it with a cup of water for 6 whistles or until done. Once the pressure released from the cooker, open it. Keep aside
    • Steam the tomato & potato pieces in a steamer for 15 minutes. Alternatively You can steam it with Idli steamer plate by adding a cup of water or pressure cook it with a cup of water for 2 whistles. For both steaming and blending i use
    • Philips Avent Combined Steamer and Blender
    • Once the tomato & potato are steamed, it will be soft and transparent. Now blend it along with cooked chickpeas little water for 30 seconds to make a mash. Alternatively you can also mash it with a masher instead of using a blender.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1g
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    Preparation :
    1. Sterilize the bowls and spoons used for feeding your baby in a vessel with hot water for five minutes and keep it immersed in the same vessel until use.

    Procedure :

    1. Wash potato and tomato in running water well. Discard the seeds fro tomato. Then peel the skin off from potato with a peeler. Then chop potato & tomato into equal sized small cubes. Set aside. Soak the chickpeas overnight or at least 4 hours. Wash the chickpeas/black channa and pressure cook it with a cup of water for 6 whistles or until done. Once the pressure released from the cooker, open it. Keep aside
    Chickpea with vegetables - step 1
    2. Steam the tomato & potato pieces in a steamer for 15 minutes. Alternatively You can steam it with Idli steamer plate by adding a cup of water or pressure cook it with a cup of water for 2 whistles. For both steaming and blending i use Philips Avent Combined Steamer and Blender
    Chickpea with vegetables - step 2
    3. Once the tomato & potato are steamed, it will be soft and transparent. Now blend it along with cooked chickpeas little water for 30 seconds to make a mash. Alternatively you can also mash it with a masher instead of using a blender.
    Chickpea with vegetables - step 3

    Healthy chickpeas mash with vegetables is ready to feed your baby.
    Chickpea with vegetables 2

    Notes :
    • You could use any seasonal vegetables of your choice for making this recipe. But ensure that your baby is not allergic to any of those vegetables.
    • Instead of black channa, white chana or even cooked moong dal can be used.
    • Introduce this chickpeas vegetable mash to your baby once her tummy is adjusted with couple of veggies.
    • Always check with your pediatrician before introducing any new food.

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